George Shearing dies aged 91

Blind jazz musician with distinctive style composed more than 300 titles including Lullaby of Birdland in 1952George Shearing, the blind musician who became one of the greats of modern jazz, has died in New York at 91.Born in south London to a coal delivery man and a night railway-carriage cleaner, Shearing started playing piano professionally in a pub in Lambeth. Later he woud record with Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, Stephane Grappelli and Billy Eckstine. Four years ago, he was knighted...

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